January 8, 2012
A new species of crab, called the yeti crab for the bristles covering its arms, was discovered off the coast of Costa Rica. The yeti crab cultivates gardens of bacteria on its claws as its main food source, occasionally waving its arms to stir up the water around the bacteria and therefore ensure its gardens always have fresh supplies of oxygen and sulphide. 
(thanks, kathykit13, for the link to this article!)
nature.com

A new species of crab, called the yeti crab for the bristles covering its arms, was discovered off the coast of Costa Rica. The yeti crab cultivates gardens of bacteria on its claws as its main food source, occasionally waving its arms to stir up the water around the bacteria and therefore ensure its gardens always have fresh supplies of oxygen and sulphide. 

(thanks, kathykit13, for the link to this article!)

nature.com

September 20, 2011
crab larva, 6.68X

crab larva, 6.68X

June 23, 2011
hermit crabs will use whatever shell they can find, including this blown glass shell by robert dugrenier. 

hermit crabs will use whatever shell they can find, including this blown glass shell by robert dugrenier.